Kfar Pines
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Kfar Pines (Template:Langx) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located to the north-east of Hadera, adjacent to Pardes Hanna-Karkur and Ein Iron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
History
The village, named after the author Rabbi Yehiel Michel Pines, was established in 1933 by Kvutzas Avraham (Template:Langx), a group of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe, that was affiliated with the Hapoel HaMizrachi political party.
Education
The first ulpana in Israel, a religious girls high school, was opened in Kfar Pines in 1960. It was opened under the encouragement & support of Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria and was affiliated with the Bnei Akiva youth movement.[1][2] Named "Ulpana Ramat Karniel" (Karniel's height) or "Ulpana Kfar Pines", it is also called "Em HaUlpenot" (mother of all ulpenas Script error: No such module "Lang".) due to it being the first Ulpana in Israel.[3] In a typical school year, the Ulpana has nearly 650 girls from 100 different locations throughout Israel. There are also tailor made programs for immigrant students form Russia, South Africa, and Ethiopia.[2] Ulpana Kfar Pines is one of two Israeli high schools to lead the list for high school diploma eligibility, with 100% of students being eligible.[4][5]
Kfar Pines's Educational Institutions include Ulpana Kfar Pines; the High School in Hadera; the Ulpanit in Or Akiva; Dror Boys School, the Template:Ill; and the YBA Ulpanit in Or Akiva.[6]
Economy
Rikmat Elimelech (founded in 1949) is a designer and producer of hand-woven and embroidered Judaica.
Notable people
- Hanan Porat (born 1943), Rabbi, educator, and politician who served in the Knesset
References
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